The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-24
FAREI AND EIRESIDE.

FARI AND FIRESIDE.
I For long evenings and leisure days,
good books and periodicals.
In the arrangements of living rooms,
remember that sunlight and fresa air
saves doctors bills.
Fried Sweet Potatoes: Parboil the
potatoes. cut them in rather thick
slices. dip in milk and fry light brown
; in drippings Cincinnati Times.
! When lamp burns poorly boil the
metal burner in soda and water Gum
my accumulations from the oil will be
removed and the light will burn as
brilliantly rs ever.
Graham Gems: One quart of but
termilk, one teaspoonful of soda, one
teaspoonful of salt, graham -four
| enough to make a stiff batter. Bake
in gem pans hot and well creased,
in a hot oven.-Boston Budget.
-Fritters: Oae cup of buttermilk,
two eggs, one teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in little water, add flour till
stiff enough to drop into hot lard with
spoon, and fry as doughnuts. These
are excellent with warm maple sugar.
-HOuSehoLd
Something can be done toward
making pigs profitable by breeding and
selling them young without fattcning.
The greatest expense of keeping hogs
is avoided if they are sold Young and
before it becomes necessary to fatten
them.
Excellent Bun: Take one quart of
flour. mix with it one-half spoonful
Of salt. three teaspDonfIls OF baking
powder; mix thoroughly. Then rub in
one-half cup of butter. four eggs, one
pint of milk. Pour the batter into gem
pans and bake in Il quick cven.-BOston
Eudget.
"A Pear Blmnote: Wipe, but do
not peel the pears; steam them until
they are tender. take them from the
steamer. put them in pudding dish,
add enough water to almost but not
quite cover them, and cupful of sugar
to a quart of pears. Set them IN the
oven for from fifteen to twenty minutes.
Ounces are also nice served in this
way. only they should be peeled and
cut in halves.-I,adianap0IiS Sentinel.
An English expert warns farmers
against the practice of removing straw
from the land as it tends to impoveriSh
the soil. Not only are potash, lime,
phOsphOric acid, etc. taken away, but
also considerable amount of organic
matter. whereby the moisture is too
much reduced. The advice applies as
well to American farmers who sell
straw and buy commercial fertilizers.
Humus must be applied to the soil
Farm, Field and Stocbnlan.
Pretty wall ornaments can be
made by using large paim-leaf fans as
a foundation for mounting the crystal.
lied Southern moss, which should be
firmly sewn to the fan and allowed to
fall in careless tangle over the fan
border. Add, if possible. cotton bolls
and rice tied with narrow creole colors
of red and yellow. In placing the fan
tip the handle slightly to the right.
putting the fan up with handle toward
the ceiling. These groupings will
prettily fill long blank wall Spaces
Indianapolis journal.
Miss Louisa Alcott gives the fol.
lowing advice to girls: Girls don't be
in haste to wed. Build up healthy
bodies by good food, plenty of exercise,
and sleep. Learn all the useful house
hold arts before YOU attempt to make a
home. Cultivate your minds with the
best books, that you may be able to
teach your children much that school
training alone will never give YOU
Choose your amusements wisely, for
youth must have pleasure. but need not
waste itself in harmful frivolity.
Above ali, select your friends with
care. Avoid girls who live only for
fashion. filtration and enjoyment, and
use the privilege all women may claim
to decline the acquaintance of young
men whose life will not bear inspec-
ton"